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The representation of women, ethnic minorities, seniors and sexual minorities on streaming services and mainstream broadcasters lags behind. This is shown by research by communication scientist Serena Daalmans of Radboud University. 'Progress is happening in too small steps.' Every few years, Daalmans looks at how minority groups are represented on television.

The ROCCS research cluster of ERMeCHS, the research institute of ESHCC, recently published a scientific paper on the 'Data leak' scandal during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management.

The irregularities committee investigated a report of censorship at Cursor. See below the reactions of the EB and the SB to the committee report.

Gossip is inextricably linked to our social interactions. We gossip to keep each other informed about the behavior and character of others.

During the research, you sometimes encounter results that you did not expect. Although this was not part of the research plan, you still want to do something with it. To further develop these unexpected findings, VU projects will now receive a small top-up of up to 30,000 euros per project from NWO. With this additional contribution, societal impact can be created.

Almost daily, we see photographs and videos of refugees in the European media. These images often unconsciously frame 'the refugee' as a victim or a threat and play into the hands of anti-migration sentiments.

PhD researcher Natasja Sluijk shows how mathematics can help improve logistics processes. How do you distribute drinking water fairly across an area recently hit by a natural disaster?

These days, we no longer believe rankings are that important, but reputation was and is a part of science.

A significant portion of organizations appear to look for discrimination-sensitive personal characteristics in the resume during the recruitment and selection process.

In times of fake news and endless streams of information, it is important that young people learn to critically reflect on what they read or see online.

Many young people regularly post photos of themselves with a glass of beer or wine in their hand. But such 'alcohol posts' could lead to more youngsters drinking alcohol.

UvA professors Rens Bod, Jeroen de Kloet, Julia Noordegraaf and Frank Lobbezoo have been selected as new members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

Gera Nagelhout is, in many respects, not a typical professor. She was the first in her family to attend university, and at the age of 34 was appointed endowed professor of Health and Wellbeing of People with a Lower Socioeconomic Position.

The research project is a collaboration of TU/e, Catharina Hospital and Philips within e/MTIC. Together with Philips and the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven, TU/e has started a study on the use of smart plasters in the nursing ward.

Student Bram van Kasteren has improved communication between rat and rescuers for his master's thesis Rats are commonly known as pests and spreaders of disease and many people's worst nightmare.

“Nieuws is overal en nergens. De beste kranten ter wereld zijn met een muisklik of swipe door te bladeren.